Transmission-band lining



' Feb. 24, 1925. 1,527,533

L. A. APPLEBY TRANSMISSION BAND LINING Patented Feb. 24, 1925.

.Par ENT i Liisnin A nrFLEBY, or S'YRACUSE, NEW YORK.

L A apncatidn ined" MayeLi-sze. f Seriana 642,485.

To all whom t may concern:

"rrei'v and useful improvements ing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in -transiiiissien bands of automobiles, and 'the "transmission drums at 'the points where the bands fretifonaily engage the drums.

Theprimary object of thenvention -is to prevent the 1iiiings,wheh arensnaliy made of asbestos orf cotton, froment-ning and glazing, dueeither to the laeli' `4of :suiii'eient lubrication, or" to the Yuneven `distribution "of the lubricating niediu1i'r,'\"vhicli invariably causes chattering, andioss or the gripping power of the bands, ascwfell 'as the rapid wearing out of the bari-d "A further object is 'to provide wicks, Ybyiniea-ns-of which the lubricating oil may bel continuously and evenly "applied to theperipheral surfaces of the transiiiission drums, the said wicks being 'woven through the lining a manner to simultaneously apply' the lubricant at sever-a1 peints in the circumference of thev drums, thereby obviatiiig'the `dang',"er of the `linings"be'c'oiiiing' dried-out,burned, or glazed, "duel to the heat ott friction, -as heretofore. 'And a further object is to provide" iii'eaiis whereby `thev lubricant-nitty be distributed to the i'i'iiier'v and oute'rlsurl races of the band-linings, asweli as te the drums, by asingle wick.

l att-ain these objeet's by the means set forth in the detailed description which follows, and as illustrated by the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a transverse vertical section, taken on line 1 1 of Fig. 3. Fig. 2 is a 101igitudinal section, taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view of `one of the transmission bands, with parts broken away for showing the lining and wick in elevation. Fig. t is a broken plan view of an asbestos lining, showing slots for applying the wick. Fig. 5 is an outer face view of the lining and wick. Fig. 6 is an inner face view of the same, and Fig. 7 is a longitudinal seetion, taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 5.

In the drawing, 2 represents one of the drums, of a well-known planetary transmis- `sion gearing. i 3j yis `the usual Split circular 4claniping'f band, which is positioned concentrically' oi'fer thediuni, and usually coni- Jprises a relatively thin strip `oi' fiexible :spring nieta'l, whose spaced ends are Vfitted with foi-lied lugs 3', which are engaged by a 'rod '4, ior effecting the clamping operac tions, in` a well-known manner. `'.llieinner faceof `the band 3 is nsnaliy lined with a vstrip 'of non-metallic or iibrous in aterial 5, such "as asbestos, 4cotton, `or the like, which Ais usually secured Ato the band by rvetse, ya's'shown in Figsj 2, 3, 5 ande. The lining 5', has heretofore been arranged to directly and frictionall'y engage the' periphery 2 et the druniQ, when' the band is contracted for clamping `the drum. The relatively soft and pliable lining 5 isemploye'd because it is more adhesive and affords a -iiiore positive y,giip of the drum, than the-bare metal band,

and when worn ont, the said lining may be readily 'and cheaply replaced. The fibrous lining 5 'is of such nature that itr'eadily absorbs-and becoines more `or less saturated with the lubricating oil. which tends 'to prolong the life of both the lininand ibal'id.

Ordinarily the transmissiondrum 2 and related parts are operated in a b o'dy of oil, oi" else tliedubricaiit-is `splashed upon the said parts,1-in` a weil-knownv manner,- during fthe operation of `the vehicle. Bait it frequently happens that the meeting surf-aces of the drum *and lining fail toV 'receive `the proper amount of the oil, and the lining, due

Ato the llr'eat ot friction, becomes dried-out and glazed to an extent that causes the band to' chatter and vibrate violently, whenever the grippingpressure is applied. This `tendency tocliatter not 'only materially Alesseiis the gripping power of the bands during the setting of the brakes and the shifting of the speed gears comprising the transmission mechanism, but also causes unnecessary wear and tear of the transmission and other parts of the vehicle.

It is a particular obj ect of the present invention to remedy all of the aforesaid defects, by providing novel and simple means for eflecting the continuous and even distribution of the lubricating oil over the meeting faces of the drum and band-linings. To this end, I provide each band of the transmission mechanism with a lining 5, which is preferably made of asbestos, because of its great resistance to heat, and to the outer face of said lining I apply a flat wick 7,

which is preferably made of felt, or like absorbent material. The wick 7 is preferably somewhat narrower than the band 3 and the lining 5, and may be permanently held in place by the rivets 6, which secure the lining toy the band. In order to facilit-ate the application of the wick 7 so as to effect the proper lubrication of the drum 2, the lining 5 is provided with a number of regularly spaced transverse radial slots 5', each having a. length equal to the breadth of the wick 7, through which unbroken portions of the wick are inserted, as best shown in Figs. l and 7. In the preferred form of the device, the portions of the wick that are passed through the slots 5 are of suflicient length to form relatively broad mushroomshaped loops or brushes 7. These loops are arranged to make direct contact with the face 2 of the drum, and when the band 3 is contracted for gripping the drum, the said loops or brushes are crushed flat between said parts, and being saturated with the lubricating oil, the said oil is squeezed out of the wick and loops, and is spread evenly by the latter over substantially the entire surface 2 of the drum. The wick 7 may beI of any suitable length, but preferably' extends substantially the full length of the lining 5, after allowing for the forming of the loops 7, as shown in Fig. l. The wick 7 being disposed between'the band 3 and the lining 5, tends to space said parts sufficiently to allow the lubricating oil to enter between said parts, where the oil is readily absorbed by the wick. The provision of the wicks 7 and the loops 7 ensures the proper and continuous lubrication of the drum 2, which efiectually prevents the burning and glazing of the lining 5, and relieves the transmission mechanism of all vibrations heretofore caused by the chattering of the bands, as described. Band linings equipped with my wicks, when otherwise properly constructed and applied, generally last three or four months longer than any other form or style of band-lining known to me. Owing to the absorbent nature of the wicks 7, the latter retain the lubricating oil until the bands are clamped tightly against the drums, and during these clamping periods, the brushes 7 evenly distribute the oil where it is needed the most. When the pressure of the bands is relaxed, the wicks 7, also being relieved of the pressure, readily and quickly absorb a fresh supply of the lubricating oil, and so on.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, is-

1. The combination with a transmission band, of a pliable fibrous lining surrounded and supported by the band, said lining having transverse slots, and a` tape-like wick overlying the lining and spacing the same from the band, said wick adapted to be saturated with lubricating oil and portions thereof being woven through said slots and formed into mushroom-like loops adapted to spread the lubricant over the periphery of the transmission drum.

2. In a transmission mechanism, a rotatable drum and a band encircling the drum, of a flexible lining interposed between the band and the drum and movable with the band, said lining having a number of spaced openings, and an oil-bearing wick mounted on the outer face of the lining and separating the lining from the band, and portions of'said wick being passed through said openings or forming compressible brushes adapted to evenly and continuously spread the oil over the periphery of the drum.

3. A lining for transmission bands, comprising a flexible non-metallic strip adapted to be mounted on the inner face of the band, said strip having a plurality oli' radial openings, a wick adapted to absorb lubricating oil overlying the outer face of the lining and spacing the lining irom the band, and portions of said wick adjacent said openings being woven through the lining for forming brushes adapted to yield the lubricating oil whenever the said brushes are compressed by the contraction of the drum.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LESLIE A. APPLEBY. 

